Introduction and Detail
You can view an outline of this course.
I make my living overhauling the Atmos and 400-day or
Anniversary clocks from all over North America and Europe and
I'm an actual Atmos overhaul Instructor.
Many students travel to my shop in Myrtle Point and take the course one on one.
As a matter of fact most times my course is taught to an individual rather
than a group.
I will travel to anyplace within 1,250 miles of my Clinic because I dislike
plane travel. I will instruct any person or group of up to 20 students in the
complexities and my overhaul techniques in servicing the Anniversary clock.
Students must be fluent in the English language.
I require that all my travel, lodging expenses and my
$500.00 Instructor's fee per day, must be pre-paid by the
students. The Instructor's fee for the 2-day course is
$1,000.00 because the "course" takes 2 days of
at least 10 hours per day including breaks and lunches.
If you'd like to include the Atmos Overhaul Repair Course
then please add 2 or 3 days based on the extent of the Atmos
calibers you'd like covered. Please see: Atmos Instructor's Page
for more details.
All course material is copyrighted. All course material will be given to
the individual students at the time they take the course and not before.
All courses are strictly a movement overhaul course and
any case, dial, or hand restoration will NOT be covered.
All parts must be paid for by the students whether or not
they are supplied by myself or purchased before the course.
All fundamentals in clock repair are covered and it
makes the perfect stepping stone to more advanced clock
repairing. Every student MUST be adept at the time and strike
(T & S) clock and hopefully more clocks in order to take this course.
The students must provide their own or a customer's
Anniversary clock and it must be a mechanical key wind clock.
This clock must be complete because I can't possibly stock
every part that the Anniversary clock would need. Suspension
springs and their related parts would be the exception because
we will make the exact suspension unit needed for the clock
that you bring into the class. But please be sure to bring any
and all suspension parts that the clock may still have.
I'll also have every possible mainspring on hand,
so there will not be a need to check the mainspring but please
make sure that the barrel teeth are all there as well as the
second wheel pivots and teeth. I mention this because an
"exploded" mainspring can do lots of damage and, we'll
not have the time to address these issues.
Please make sure that each and every wheel and pivot
are complete because we'll not have the time to cover things
like repivoting and teeth replacement.
Class Facilities Needed
Where ever we meet, there must be a class room like
facility, an overhead projector and screen, a blackboard and
chalk or a free standing drawing pad and writhing implements,
chairs and tables, source for electricity and good lighting.
This can be anywhere and even in someone's home. The
class facilities must be provided by the students.
Tool List that the students must bring to the class.
The 10th edition of the Horolovar "400 Day Clock Repair Guide"
and please read it prior to coming to the class.
1/100th second, Hand timer
An electronic timer that reads BPH to at least two places after the
decimal point. I.E. XXX.XX or more. (optional)
2 tweezers (any combination of # 3, # 5, # AA, or # MM)
A few "regular" flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers
2 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 7 or # 8 and bring several)
4.5 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 4 or # 5 and bring several)
6 mm flat blade screwdriver (either a # 2 or # 3 and bring several)
5 sided cutting broach and smooth broaches
6' extension cord and one electric strip with at least a 4 plugs
4/0000 emery paper
3/0000 synthetic steel wool or ultra fine sanding sponge
Assembly clamps
Avery labels or any like product
Beat amplifier (if no electronic timer)
Bench lamp
Brass hammer
Crow's foot
High heat source such as a butane or propane torch
Magnifying headset or loupe
Mainspring winder for hole end mainsprings
Micrometer which must read or interpolate to 4 decimal places
Pegwood
Pithwood
Portable bench riser of at least 8" x 12" x 6" high
Portable bench vise
Regular and needle-nosed pliers and bring several
Set of files of at least 5 and a bastard file
Set of let down keys or a slotted let down handle
Small pair of scissors
Small smooth jaw parallel pliers and bring several
Surgeon-type or cloth gloves
Svelte or Shammy cloth
Toothpicks
Any of your own bench hand tools
Any Anniversary specific parts that you may have accumulated
Any Anniversary specific tools that you may have accumulated
If the course is three or under then we can share all my tools
but try to bring as much of the above as possible.
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Purchasing the Course Material ONLY
Your opportunity to purchase the course does NOT preclude the need for
purchaser (student) to be a somewhat competent horologist. This means that in
order to quality for the 30 days of E-mail help from me you must have the necessary
skills in order to work on the 400-day. In other words, if you are a complete novice
and purchase the course, then you will be on your own. As soon as I determine that
you do not have the experience to work on the 400-day, then all E-mail help will
stop and there is no chance what-so-ever for any type of refund on the $500.00 paid.
In light of the above paragraph, I'm going to repeat the "student requirements"
again. A novice can still purchase the course but don't expect any help from
yours truly.
Required Student Skills
Each student MUST have the necessary skills prior to taking this course.
All fundamentals in clock repair are covered and it makes the perfect stepping
stone to more advanced clock repairing. Every student MUST be adept at the time
and strike (T & S) clock and hopefully more clocks in order to purchase this course.
Costs and Potential E-mail Help
If you want to purchase the course material only, then the cost is $500.00
including shipping via electronic delivery (E-mail as attachments). You would
get both the standard 2-day 400-day course and all the supplemental documents.
I'll be available to help with any problems you may encounter for only 30 days
(more on that in the next paragraph) and the material is copyrighted and only
for your personal use. I take no responsibility or liability for anything
positive or negative that may occur once you purchase the course. PLEASE be
aware that many techniques that are in the course materials are stated as
"to be demonstrated" and that will NOT occur if you purchase the course.
I will make myself available for 30 days after the course is E-mailed to you.
During that time I will answer all E-mails pertaining to your taking the course.
I'll try an answer all your questions and guide you through the techniques BUT
realize that my patience does and will have limits and if I determine that we
are just practicing an exercise in futility, then E-mail help will terminate
and all help will terminate. DO NOT phone me because that kind of help will
NOT be provided. Once the 30 day period is over you will be completely on
your own.
All sales of the E-mailed course are final with no possibility of a refund
under any circumstances.
Before you purchase the course, I STRONGLY suggest you purchase the 10th
edition of the "400-day Clock Repair Guide" from TimeSavers or Mile Hi. These is
actually a requirement because I constantly reference this Guide all throughout
the course.
TimeSavers 400-day supplies. The part # is 15004.
parts@milehiclocksupplies.com The part # is 62.230.
I would like payment by money order, certified check, personal check,
business check, or through Pay Pal or Square, which is the only way I take
credit cards. I do prefer a check because Pay Pal and Square take 3%.
I only take credit cards if you are in the USA or Canada.
The 3% is added to the total bill if you use a credit card or Pay Pal.
With Pay Pal you can pay me directly using "friends and family" where
you absorb all fees and I'm paid the full amount. There would be nothing
added amount to the final fill if you absorb all fees. Here you log on
to Pay Pal and send me the full amount of my bill, so there is no E-voice
coming from me with this method and you will be charged all Pay Pal fees
on top of my final bill.
With either Pay Pal or Square, I will send an invoice to your E-mail
address. Here you are dealing directly with either service and not me.
With Square, I can also take the credit card information which includes
the number, expiration date and the last 3 or 4 #'s of the security code
from the back of the card BUT that adds 3.5% to the final bill. I'd prefer
to avoid this method but it is an option.
All sales outside North America will be charged 4% on top of the total
through Pay Pal only.
All of the added fees are exactly what either service charges me
for taking your credit card.
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Respectfully,
Michael P. Murray
A service from, E-mail address Mike@atmos-man.com
Mike Murray Founder of Clocksmiths
A specialist in Atmos and 400-day clock repair.
Also, I overhaul most plug in electric clocks and motors.
In continuous service since 04/01/1982.
Mike's Clock Clinic Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC
1600 Maryland Avenue
Myrtle Point, OR 97458-1508
Phone: 541-559-1090, or 877-286-6762
My Web site is located at http://www.atmosman.com/
Main FTP site is located at http://home.earthlink.net/~atmosman/earthpdf.html
Memberships: Clocksmiths & NAWCC
N.A.W.C.C. International 400-day Clock Chapter # 168
Formally published in Chapter 168's "Torsion Times"
Formally published in AWCI's "Horological Times"
Formally AWCI's 400-day (Anniversary) clock Bench Course Instructor!